1. 筑

筑

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  • 1128th most frequent character
  • Adds ~0.01% to your reading coverage
  • 2 dictionary entries
  • Appears in 18 words
  • Component in 0 characters

Decomposition

1Once
筑→
⺮巩
2Radical
筑→
⺮bamboo工work几table丶dot
3Graphical
筑→
⺮一丨一丿㇠丶

Pinyin & Meaning

1. zhù (zhu4)five-string lute • another word for Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], capital of Guizhou province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1] • Taiwan pr. [zhu2]
2. zhù (zhu4)to build • to construct • to ram • to hit • Taiwan pr. [zhu2]

Pronunciation Clues

1. Pronunciation clue for 筑 zhù (zhu4)The component 丶 is pronounced as 'zhǔ' (zhu3). It has the same pronunciation as the character, but differs on tone.

Example Words

Common

建筑 (建築)

Uncommon

建筑师 (建築師)
建筑物 (建築物)
构筑 (構築)

RareShow 14

Decomposition Levels:
Level 1 - Once: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2 - Radical: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3 - Graphical: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.